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CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-200030-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Breezy winds and elevated seas will continue through much of
today. Conditions improve later today and this evening with high
pressure traversing the region this weekend. The next cold front
is expected to arrive late Sunday with another round of elevated
winds.
$$
AMZ250-200030-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at
9 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ252-200030-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 8 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ254-200030-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
9 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ256-200030-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
CWFILM
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-200030-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Breezy winds and elevated seas will continue through much of
today. Conditions improve later today and this evening with high
pressure traversing the region this weekend. The next cold front
is expected to arrive late Sunday with another round of elevated
winds.
$$
AMZ250-200030-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at
9 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ252-200030-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 8 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ254-200030-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
9 seconds and W 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
AMZ256-200030-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
618 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$